Here Are Four Ways the Annual Fellows/Chief Residents Course Can Make a Lasting Impact on Your Practice
Arthroscopy Fellows and Chief Residents: Now that this year’s Annual Fellows/Chief Residents Course, one of the most noteworthy and effective training opportunities for careers in arthroscopy, is over, you might be wondering: What comes next after attending the course? How can I really take what I’ve learned and apply it to my own practice?
To answer these questions, and to learn more about what you can look forward to at future Fellows/Chief Residents courses, here’s four ways you can apply what you learn at the course to make a lasting impact on your practice:
Implement Your Newly Found Knowledge
One of the highlights of the Annual Fellows/Chief Residents Courses is the variety of new knowledge, skills and techniques attendees gain after attending the course. Part of what makes the course such an invaluable learning experience is the focus on complex surgical procedures on top of the basic surgical techniques many attendees are already familiar with. What 2020 attendee and Chief Resident Ronak Patel, M.D. also admired were the variety of topics that were touched on in addition to standard topics, such as biologics, ultrasound and team physician roles, to name a few. Overall, the course makes it easy for attendees to immediately apply new techniques learned firsthand during future procedures.
Reach Out to Your New Mentors
Another great benefit in attending this course? Gaining mentors for life! In addition to expert Course Co-Chairs Denver T. Stanfield, M.D., Brian R. Waterman, M.D. and Jovan Laskovski, M.D. and Master Instructors Cory Edgar, M.D., Ph.D., Josef K. Eichinger, M.D. and Thomas H. Wuerz, M.D., M.Sc., the course is made up of a highly skilled faculty that are prepared for your toughest questions. 2020 international attendee Julian Ruiz-Anicama, M.D., shared his excitement for being able to connect with his new mentors so that he could deliver better patient results back home.
So when you have a tough question that comes up in the OR, you’ll be able to reach out to your Co-Course Chairs, Master Instructors or faculty for helpful tips and advice!
Prepare for Your Eventual Practice Transition
With several course lectures aimed at helping Arthroscopy Fellows and Chief Residents transition to a higher level in their careers, it’s simple to use this course as your preparation for the next stage of your career. Attendee Simon Lee, M.D., greatly appreciated the lectures and programs that were geared towards eventual transition into practice – as many of the covered topics are not readily taught during orthopaedic training – and is excited for the first few years of his practice to go more smoothly as a result.
Improve Your Ability to Care for Future Patients
One of the major takeaways from attending this course is the ability to further an attendee’s skillset in order to improve their quality of patient care. What makes this course so unique and beneficial for attendees is the incorporation of ethics and practice management on top of operative procedures so that attendees can get the full picture of what goes into establishing a practice. 2020 attendee Matthew Hintz, M.D., is excited to use the new diagnostic and surgical skills as well as practice management tips he learned to further improve the care he provides his patients.
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Excited for next year’s course? Be on the lookout for more information regarding the 4th Annual Fellows/Chief Residents Course in 2021!
Special thanks to course attendees Ronak Patel, M.D., Julian Ruiz-Anicama, M.D., Matthew Hintz, M.D. and Simon Lee, M.D. for their contributions to this post!